93-Year-Old Illinois Man Accused of Killing His 80-Year-Old Wife

Illinois man, 79, charged with wife's murder after car dispute

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A 93-year-old Pekin man appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges he killed his wife by cutting her throat. James Pate appeared by way of video conferencing monitors in Tazewell County Circuit Court. He had been charged Wednesday with murder in connection with the death of his 80-year-old wife, Cheryl Pate, on Tuesday, Pate stood at a lectern with his attorney, Public Defender Luke Taylor. He was the last person in t…

93-year-old Illinois man accused of killing his 80-year-old wife

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 93-year-old Illinois man accused of killing his 80-year-old wife appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges that he killed his wife by cutting her throat. James Pate, of Pekin, Illinois, appeared by way of video conferencing monitors in Tazewell County Circuit Court. He had been charged on Wednesday with murder in connection with the death of his 80-year-old wife, Cheryl Pate. Pate stood at a lectern with his attorne…

93-Year-Old Man Fought With Wife Before He Allegedly Cut Her Throat, Officials Say

A 93-year-old Illinois man allegedly fought with his wife before he cut her throat and killed her Tuesday, according to 25 News Now.

93-year-old husband stabbed his wife to death because he ‘couldn’t take it anymore’: cops

James Pate, a 93-year-old man, is charged with murdering his wife after he slashed her throat — and told police it was because he “couldn’t take it anymore.”

A 93-year-old Pekin man has been charged after Monday stabbing

PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Pekin man "couldn't take it anymore" and allegedly cut his wife's throat after the two had a fight. James Pate, 93, was charged with murder by the Tazewell County State's Attorney Office in connection with the stabbing death of 80-year-old Cheryl Pate, according to court documents. Pate, is in the Tazewell County Jail and could appear in court on Thursday for a hearing to determine probable cause and to see if he should b…

Affidavit: Pekin man, 93, cut throat of 80-year-old wife amid argument

The 93-year-old man told police he and his wife had been planning on filing for divorce, saying that he had a lot of pent up anger.